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846510-B21
HPE 6TB SATA 6G Midline 7.2K LFF (3.5in) SC 1yr Wty Digitall...
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846510-B21 Overview
846510-B21 is a high-performance HDD designed with a 3.5-inch form factor, featuring a SAS 12Gb/s interface and a 7200 RPM spindle speed. It offers an 8 TB capacity, a 256 MB cache, and an impressive 550 TB/yr annual workload rating, ensuring reliable operation backed by rigorous engineering standards and rated for extensive use hours per year.
846510-B21 is engineered for demanding environments such as data centers, enterprise storage systems, desktops, NAS, and surveillance setups. With advanced features like helium-sealed construction, built-in vibration protection, and dual actuator technology, this drive delivers optimal power consumption of 8 Watts during read/write operations and 5 Watts when idle, providing a balance of performance and energy efficiency.
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846510-B21 Specifications
- Product Type
- Hard Drive
- Drive Type
- HDD
- Use Case
- Desktop / Server / NAS / Surveillance / Enterprise Storage
- Interface
- SAS 12Gb/s
- Form Factor
- 3.5-inch
- Storage Capacity
- 8 TB
- Spindle Speed (RPM)
- 7200 RPM
- Cache (Buffer Size)
- 256 MB
- Average Latency
- N/A
- Data Transfer Rate
- Up to 250 MB/s
- Annual Workload Rating
- 550 TB/yr
- Power Consumption (Read/Write)
- 8 Watts
- Power Consumption (Idle)
- 5 Watts
- Encryption Support
- AES 256-bit
- Helium Sealed
- Helium-Sealed
- Drive Bays Supported
- Multi-bay
- Vibration Protection
- Yes
- Advanced Features
- Dual Actuator
- Operating Temperature
- 5–60°C
- Product Name
- 846510-B21
- Height
- 1.03 inches
- Width
- 5.79 inches
- Depth
- 4.01 inches
- Weight
- 1.8 lbs
846510-B21 Use Case
Enterprise Virtualization Storage Expansion with HPE 846510-B21 6TB SATA HDD
In a large financial services data center running VMware ESXi on HPE ProLiant servers, deploying the HPE 846510-B21 6TB SATA 6G Midline 7.2K LFF HDD provides high-capacity, cost-effective nearline storage for virtual machine templates and backups. Digitally signed firmware ensures data integrity and security compliance, while the 7.2K RPM performance delivers consistent throughput for VM provisioning. Outcome: 40% lower TCO per VM, 99.9% SLA uptime and simplified capacity scaling without disrupting production workloads.
Regulatory-Compliant Backup and Archival for Healthcare Records
A regional healthcare provider uses HPE 846510-B21 drives in their HPE StoreOnce backup appliances to archive patient imaging and electronic health records for seven-year retention. The midline 6TB SATA HDD offers high-density, power-efficient storage, and firmware-level security to meet HIPAA and GDPR audit requirements. Outcome: 60% reduction in archival storage costs, 100% data authenticity verification, and streamlined audit readiness with minimal administrative overhead.
24/7 Video Surveillance Retention in Smart City Infrastructure
A municipal smart-city project integrates the HPE 846510-B21 6TB SATA 6G Midline HDD into its HPE ProLiant DL380 servers to store continuous 4K IP camera feeds across 1,000+ cameras. The LFF 3.5-inch form factor maximizes rack-scale capacity, while 7.2K RPM disks balance write performance and power efficiency for uninterrupted recording. Outcome: Extended 90-day footage retention, 30% lower energy consumption, and assured chain-of-custody with digitally signed firmware logging.
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Product Comparison Table
 846510-B21 |  P09687-B21 |  P09163-B21 |  H6G54A |  843264-B21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive |
| Drive Type | HDD | HDD | HDD | HDD | HDD |
| Use Case | Desktop / Server / NAS / Surveillance / Enterprise Storage | Desktop / Server / NAS / Surveillance / Enterprise Storage | Enterprise Storage | Desktop / Server / NAS / Surveillance / Enterprise Storage | Desktop / Server / NAS / Surveillance / Enterprise Storage |
| Interface | SAS 12Gb/s | SATA III | SATA III | SATA III | SATA III |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch |
| Storage Capacity | 8 TB | 8 TB | 10 TB | 4 TB | 4 TB |
| Spindle Speed (RPM) | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM | 7200 RPM |
| Cache (Buffer Size) | 256 MB | 256 MB | 256 MB | 256 MB | 256 MB |
| Average Latency | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Data Transfer Rate | Up to 250 MB/s | Up to 250 MB/s | Up to 250 MB/s | Up to 250 MB/s | Up to 210 MB/s |
| Annual Workload Rating | 550 TB/yr | 550 TB/yr | 550 TB/yr | 550 TB/yr | 550 TB/yr |
| Power Consumption (Read/Write) | 8 Watts | 8 Watts | 8.5 Watts | 8.5 Watts | 8 Watts |
| Power Consumption (Idle) | 5 Watts | 5 Watts | 5 Watts | 6.5 Watts | 4 Watts |
| Encryption Support | AES 256-bit | AES 256-bit | AES 256-bit | AES 256-bit | AES 256-bit |
| Helium Sealed | Helium-Sealed | Helium-Sealed | Helium-Sealed | Helium-Sealed | Helium-Sealed |
| Drive Bays Supported | Multi-bay | Multi-bay | Multi-bay | Multi-bay | Multi-bay |
| Vibration Protection | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Features | Dual Actuator | Dual Actuator | Dual Actuator | Dual Actuator | Dual Actuator |
| Operating Temperature | 5–60°C | 5–60°C | 5–60°C | 5–55°C | 5–55°C |
| Product Name | 846510-B21 | P09687-B21 Enterprise 8TB SATA HDD | P09163-B21 | H6G54A 4TB 7200 RPM Enterprise HDD | 843264-B21 Enterprise HDD |
| Height | 1.03 inches | 1.03 inches | 1.02 inches | 1.03 inches | 1.0 inches |
| Width | 5.79 inches | 5.8 inches | 4.0 inches | 5.79 inches | 5.8 inches |
| Depth | 4.01 inches | 4.0 inches | 5.8 inches | 4.00 inches | 8.1 inches |
| Weight | 1.8 lbs | 3.65 lbs | 1.2 lbs | 1.8 lbs | 2.2 lbs |
Reviews & Ratings
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Zahid Iqbal
4
Good balance of capacity and cost.
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Andrew Kim
5
Installed easily in Gen9 servers.
R
Rashid Latif
3
Stable performance.
H
Henri Dupont
4
Reliable storage option.
Questions & Answers
What is the storage capacity of the HPE 846510-B21 HDD?
The HPE 846510-B21 HDD provides 6 TB of raw SATA storage capacity.
Which interface does the HPE 846510-B21 HDD use?
This drive uses a SATA 6 Gb/s interface for data transfer.
What is the form factor of the HPE 6 TB Midline HDD?
The HPE 846510-B21 is a 3.5-inch (LFF) form factor drive.
What rotational speed does the HPE 846510-B21 operate at?
The drive spins at 7,200 RPM to balance performance and power efficiency.